U.S. Seizes Iranian-Tied Cargo Jet Grounded in Argentina
2/12/24
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from The Wall Street Journal,
2/12/24:
The U.S. seized a Venezuelan-owned cargo jet with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that had been grounded in Argentina after its arrival two years ago prompted an investigation into possible terrorism ties, Biden administration officials said.
The Boeing 747, owned by Venezuela state airline Emtrasur, arrived in Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said. The plane had been sold to Emtrasur by Iran’s Mahan Air, a transaction that the Justice Department said violated U.S. sanctions laws levied against the private Iranian carrier. Mahan has been blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury for alleged arms trafficking.
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